Portland General Electric is seeking regulatory approval to add up to 860 MW of gas-fired generation and 50 MW of solar power to its Carty plant in Boardman, Oregon, the Portland Business Journal reports.
The gas-fired portion of the plant would need approval from the state’s Public Utility Commission, but the solar portion would only have to show it is cost competitive with other, similar projects.
The 440 MW Carty gas-fired Carty plant entered service in July after financial problems delayed its operation at the end of 2015.
